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Presbyterianism is a Reformed (Calvinist) Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders. [2] Though other Reformed churches are structurally similar, the word Presbyterian is applied to churches that trace their roots to the Church of Scotland or to English Dissenter groups that were formed during the English Civil War.
Baptist beliefs are seen as belonging to three parties: General Baptists who uphold Arminian soteriology, Particular Baptists who uphold Calvinist soteriology, [2] and Independent Baptists, who might embrace a strict version of either Arminianism or Calvinism, but are most notable for their fundamentalist positions on Biblical hermeneutics ...
A Synopsis of the Beliefs of the Presbyterian Church in America . The Bible is the inspired and inerrant Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice. There is one God, eternal and self-existing in three persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) who are to be equally loved, honored, and adored.
The family tree of American Presbyterianism, 1706–1983. Courtesy of the Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA, and updated.. Presbyterianism has had a presence in the United States since colonial times and has exerted an important influence over broader American religion and culture.
The Presbyterian Church (USA) is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States, [7] reporting 1,094,733 active members and 17,978 ordained ministers (including retired ones) [8] in 8,572 congregations at the end of 2023. [1] This number does not include members who are baptized but not confirmed, or the inactive members also ...
Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa – 0.5 million [142] Presbyterian Church in America – 0.4 million [143] Presbyterian Church of Pakistan – 0.4 million [144] Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea – 0.4 million [citation needed] Church of Scotland – 0.3 million [145] or 1.5 million [146] Korean Presbyterian Church – 0.3 ...
A Christian denomination is a distinct religious body within Christianity, identified by traits such as a name, organization and doctrine.Individual bodies, however, may use alternative terms to describe themselves, such as church, convention, communion, assembly, house, union, network, or sometimes fellowship.
Presbyterian Church (USA) (PC-USA) is the fourth largest mainline denomination, with 1.1 million active members in 8,700 congregations (2021). [23] American Baptist Churches USA (ABC-USA) is fifth in size, with approximately 1.1 million members (2017). [24] United Church of Christ (UCC) is the sixth and has about 710,000 members in 2022. [25]